Chapter 1560 : Chapter 784 Still Struck by Lightning (2)
Unconsciously, Cao Cao became much calmer.
"Reporting to Wei Gong, the messenger sent to General Zhang Liao the day before yesterday to wait for the grain to be ripe and harvested has returned." When he came to Cao Cao's side, Ding Fang reined in his horse, stopped his horse, then turned over and bowed down.
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"Oh? How is the situation over there in Wenyuan? How long does it take for the grain to mature before it can be harvested?" After hearing this, Cao Cao wiped away his laziness, perked up, and asked urgently.
"This." Ding Fang's face turned pale when he heard this, and he seemed to be in trouble.
Ding Fang was sweating on his forehead, and Cao Cao thought it was because he was tired from traveling in a hurry. At this moment, Ding Fang's behavior shocked Cao Cao, and he scolded: "Say." [
"No." Ding Fang trembled when he heard this. He did not dare to hide anything anymore and said, "The messenger did not deliver Duke Wei's order. Instead, he encountered General Zhang Liao's defeated army and returned."
"Defeated army?"
Cao Cao felt as if he was struck by lightning when he heard this and lost his voice.
Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, Chen Qun, Dong Zhao and others behind Cao Cao were also shocked. Cheng Yu, the most impatient among them, shouted: "What is going on, tell me quickly."
"According to the messenger, two generals, Zhang Liao and Zhang Jiao, stationed their camp in Guanglin at night, but they were defeated by Xu Shu and his troops. Eighty of the 50,000-strong army was reduced, and now only more than 10,000 soldiers are left, who have returned."
Once it was smooth, it was easy to say, and Ding Fang told the news smoothly.
"Eight of the 50,000-strong army has been reduced, and only about 10,000 are left?" Cao Cao's face turned pale for a moment, and his face was full of disbelief. There are 50,000 horse infantry, 50,000 horse infantry, and there are two generals, Zhang Liao and Zhang Zha. According to the Han Dynasty,
With the number of elite soldiers, how could they possibly break into the camp?
Impossible, impossible. Cao Cao's mind was filled with these three words.
There are 50,000 strong soldiers and strong generals, but they are still guarding the camp. How could it have ended like this? Could it be that Zhang Liao betrayed an orphan with his open jaw?
Immediately, Cao Cao banished this idea from his mind. These two people would not betray him, because when he established the Wei State, he had already moved most of the family members of the leading generals into Dongjun.
This was to prevent the general from rebelling. In addition, although Zhang Liao was demoted, he had been following him for a long time and he still had some trust in Zhang Liao.
But if there weren't traitors from within, how could there be only 40,000 of the 50,000-strong army left? I can't figure it out. Cao Cao's brain is about to explode. No matter what method he uses, it's impossible to break through the 50,000-strong army.
The camp guarded by the horse infantry.
The blow of losing eight of the 50,000-horse infantry was a big blow, and the blow of not being able to figure it out was also a big blow. With such a two-pronged approach, Cao Cao's face suddenly turned pale.
Not only Cao Cao couldn't figure it out, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, Chen Qun, Dong Zhao and others also couldn't figure it out. The four of them also looked stunned.
This strategy was laid out by Guo Jia himself. It is completely foolproof. How could something like this happen?
The four of them were stunned, and they all thought about how Zhang Liao was defeated. However, seeing that Cao Cao's expression was wrong, they immediately stopped thinking and stepped forward.
"Wei Gong, don't think too much. When Wenyuan comes back, you can ask clearly."
"Exactly, there's no use worrying now."
"Although the army suffered serious losses, there may not be any way to remedy the matter. Please be patient."[
The four men went into battle together, either supporting Cao Cao, or patting Cao Cao's back to help him calm down, and from time to time they also gave advice.
But he was really afraid that Cao Cao would fall, and he had no choice. Since the battle with Liu Feng, the number of times Cao Cao was angry had increased. Sometimes what happened was enough to drive Cao Cao crazy.
As a result, Cao Cao's spirit and energy declined.